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RI medical debt relief program erases bills for 9,000 residents in 19 months

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RI medical debt relief program erases bills for 9,000 residents in 19 months
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More than 9,000 Rhode Islanders have had medical debt forgiven under a state program that began in October 2024. (Getty image)More than 9,000 Rhode Islanders have had $16.3 million in medical debt forgiven in the 19 months since the state debt relief program began, Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa’s office announced last week.
The update on July 8 comes nearly two years after state lawmakers created the Rhode Island Medical Debt Relief Program, with a $1 million appropriation in the s

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